funny books

[Beverly Flanigan]

At 01:56 PM 8/10/2007, you wrote:
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>Proquest Historical Newspapers has reference to "the funny papers" in
>the 1890's, before comic books or Sunday comic sections as we now know
>them.
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>"Bright Sayings of the Children" Chicago Daily Tribune; Jul 4, 1929; pg.
>16
>""Say Mister, haven't I seen you before?"  He said, "No, Gene Ann, I
>don't believe you have."  She answered him saying, "O, yes, I have.  I
>believe I saw you in the funny paper." "
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>"Tenderlion" by Arline de Haas (serial novel) _The Gettysburg Times_
>8/15/1928 p. 6.
>"Cautiously he free hand stole around behind his back and turned the
>knob.  The door opened.  "See you in the funny papers."  The door
>slammed, and Chuck had disappeared."
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>Divorces 'Funny Paper' Mate. New York Times; Mar 9, 1936; pg. 19
>"Mrs. Phyllis D. Flanagan, bride of three months, told the court:  "He
>left me right after the ceremony without the least word of explanation.
>All he said was 'So long, darling, I'll see you in the funny papers.' "

Wonderful!

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> > I want to say one of Humphrey Bogart's movies, but I have no
> > evidence for it, just a vague sort of hunch.
> > Darla
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> > > My dad used to say this too.  Anyone know where it comes from?
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> > > >   My grandfather occasionally used the facetious parting
> > salutation,
> > > > "See you in the funny papers!"
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